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CVE-2009-1190


Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the java.util.regex.Pattern.compile method in Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) before 1.6, when used with spring.jar in SpringSource Spring Framework 1.1.0 through 2.5.6 and 3.0.0.M1 through 3.0.0.M2 and dm Server 1.0.0 through 1.0.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via serializable data with a long regex string containing multiple optional groups, a related issue to CVE-2004-2540.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-1190 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from sun, from springsource, from springsource organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2009-04-27T22:30:00.267

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application sun jdk ≤ 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.1.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.1.6 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.1.6 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.1.7b Yes
Application sun jdk 1.1.7b Yes
Application sun jdk 1.1.8 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.1.8 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.1.8 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.1.8 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.1.8 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.1.8 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.2.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.2.1 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.2.1 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.2.2 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.2.2 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.0_01 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.0_02 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.0_03 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.0_04 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.0_05 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_01 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_01a Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_02 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_03 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_04 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_05 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_06 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_07 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_08 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_09 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_10 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_11 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_12 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_13 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_14 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_15 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_16 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_17 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_18 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_19 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_20 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_21 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_22 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_23 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_24 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_25 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_26 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_27 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.3.1_28 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.0_01 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.0_02 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.0_03 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.0_04 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.1 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.1_01 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.1_02 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.1_03 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.1_04 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.1_05 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.1_06 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.1_07 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_1 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_2 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_3 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_4 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_5 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_6 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_7 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_8 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_9 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_10 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_11 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_12 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_13 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_14 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_15 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_16 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_17 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_18 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.4.2_19 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0_03 Yes
Application sun jdk 1.5.0_03 Yes
Application springsource dm_server 1.0.0 No
Application springsource dm_server 1.0.1 No
Application springsource dm_server 1.0.2 No
Application springsource spring_framework 1.1.0 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.0 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.0 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.0 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.0 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.0 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.0 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.0 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.0 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.0 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.0 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.0.1 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.0.2 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.0.3 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.0.4 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.0.5 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.1 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.1 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.1 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.1 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.5.0 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.5.0 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.5.0 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.5.1 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.5.2 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.5.3 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.5.4 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.5.5 No
Application springsource spring_framework 2.5.6 No
Application springsource spring_framework 3.0.0 No
Application springsource spring_framework 3.0.0 No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sun's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.